March 06, 2013 08:02 PM CSTMarch 06, 2013 11:48 PM CSTSherrington: Can Kliff Kingsbury have a 'Sumlin-like' effect at Texas Tech? Not unless he manages to do this...

Sherrington: Can Kliff Kingsbury have a 'Sumlin-like' effect at Texas Tech? Not unless he manages to do this...

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BREAKING DOWN TEXAS TECH'S 2013 RECRUITING CLASS: Texas Tech's 2013 recruiting class took a big hit when former coach Tommy Tuberville bolted unexpected for Cincinnati. But new coach Kliff Kingsbury and his staff did their best to salvage a solid group for signing day, and for the most part, they did. Our Texas Tech special contributor Mike Graham did his best to break down the strengths and weaknesses, identify the key signees, and offer a grade for the Red Raiders' 2013 recruiting class.

Columnist Kevin Sherrington answered questions in a chat Wednesday. Here are some highlights.

Wreck 'Em ... Can Kingsbury have a Sumlin-like effect in Lubbock for the Red Raiders?

Kevin Sherrington: Not unless he can find a QB who can have a Manziel-like effect.

Micah ... Kevin, can you explain the craziness that is college basketball this season? Who are 4-5 teams you think can win it all?

Kevin Sherrington: It's not just this season. College basketball has been hurting for a long time. What we're seeing is the result of AAU basketball, guys turning pro too soon and the demise of coaching. The best high school teams in Texas invariable are teams that just dominate the other athletically. They don't set screens or run plays. It's all isolation. That doesn't lead to the development of a lot of other skills. I'd have to think Indiana is still a logical candidate to win it all, but I'm not going out on a limb even with the Hoosiers.

John ... What do you see as the most likely of the three scenarios? Manziel stays 1 more year, Manziel stays 2 more years or Manziel stays 3 more years?

Kevin Sherrington: I don't think there's any question that he'd like to turn pro after this year. He's dropped too many hints. But he'll respond to what the NFL tells him. If the NFL says you should stay another year and work on your passing fundamentals, then that's what he'll do. I think he probably needs two more years. It sure helped RG3 to get that third full year as a starter. He was a much better passer at that point. So I think he stays this year and one more.

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